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The free event will showcase back-to-school and homecoming fashions while giving local students an opportunity to gain confidence and experience on the runway.

The school board is accepting comments online and will hold a public hearing later this month.

Columbia Gas of Virginia announced today the distribution of grants to 15 volunteer fire departments across the Commonwealth, including eight in the Shenandoah Valley.

This year’s event will take place on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Ralph Sampson Park in Harrisonburg.

Rockingham County Public Schools students earned multiple national honors at the 2026 FCCLA National Leadership Conference in Washington, D.C.

$1 from every blizzard treat sold today will benefit UVA Health Children’s.

The fundraising event will be at Mulligan’s Golf Center in Harrisonburg and take place on Friday, September 18 and Saturday, September 19.

Ripley will offer a collection of animal-inspired flash tattoos for $100 each, with $80 from every tattoo donated directly to RHSPCA.

The markers honor three local African American churches including Augusta Street United Methodist, Ebenezer Baptist, and Mount Zion Baptist.

Officials say in the last two weeks, they have received over 100 cats into their care, which puts them at about 200% capacity.